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Jackie Calmes: The Supreme Court's just-ended term contained some surprising gifts for Democrats

Even a broken clock is right twice a day, as the saying goes. The same lopsidedly right-wing Supreme Court that since June 2022 has overturned longtime precedents to eliminate a federal abortion right, gun controls, clean water safeguards and now affirmative action has also, surprisingly, ruled twice lately to bolster…

Los Angeles Times

Did the Supreme Court Roll Back Gay Rights and Civil Rights?

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a live discussion of the Court's recent rulings on affirmative action and same-sex wedding services.

Reason

Striking a blow against affirmative action in America

The U.S. seeks to eliminate all distinctions based on race universally, which is a narrow view of equality and which prevents broad-based race conscious measures

The Hindu

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US Supreme Court strikes again – are we paying attention?

Three recent US Supreme Court decisions generated little media coverage in New Zealand. Hayden Thorne explains why we should care.

Newsroom.co.nz

How civil rights activists are preparing for a post-affirmative action college landscape

The court didn’t explicitly rule out consideration of a student’s race, leaving door open to interpretation of college admissions aims

The Guardian - US

Voters decided 10 affirmative action-related ballot measures since 1996

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Ballotpedia

SCOTUS mission: Make US in GOP's image

"It is really hard to reconcile these decisions with one another in terms of an overarching theory of law"

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Supreme Court Bars Publicly Funded Universities From Considering Race

Landmark decision ends decades of debate, impacting affirmative action policies and minority applicants

Zenger

Say Farewell To The "Diversity Benefits" Rationale For Affirmative Action

The majority and dissent state the quiet part out loud: affirmative action was never about the educational benefits from diversity.

Reason

US Supreme court continues conservative lurch in recent decisions

Analysts say trust in the US’s highest court is wavering as a conservative supermajority reshapes constitutional law.

Al Jazeera

Robin Abcarian: On affirmative action, Justice Jackson blasts her colleagues' 'let-them-eat-cake obliviousness'

There is no way around this: The Supreme Court's split decision overturning affirmative action in college admissions is a perfect example of how racial diversity enriches us, and why it should be enshrined as a goal in our laws.

Los Angeles Times

Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard

The practice of giving priority to the children of alumni has faced growing pushback in the wake of last week's Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action in higher education.

WEKU

Harvard legacy admissions targeted after Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

Harvard University was accused by minority groups of violating federal law by giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to children of alumni and wealthy donors, days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of race-based affirmative action policies.

Tribune News Service

George Skelton: Sorry, founders, we've never been created equal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Fourth of July should never be celebrated without revisiting the hallowed words that crown the Declaration of Independence and symbolize the American Dream.

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The Independent UK

Slim majority of Americans support Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, but most believe politics rules the court

Gulf between Republican and Democratic views on critical decisions drives perception of the court, poll finds

Daily Mirror

Activists sue to cut admissions to kids of alumni at top unis after Supreme Court ruling

Lawyers for Civil Rights filed the suit Monday on behalf of Black and Latino community groups in New England, alleging that Harvard’s admissions system violates the Civil Rights Act

Tribune News Service

Businesses brace for attack on DEI after Supreme Court dismantles affirmative action

DALLAS — Universities can no longer consider race when dealing out acceptance letters to higher education hopefuls. Thursday’s Supreme Court decision could set a precedent beyond college campuses — potentially affecting affirmative action’s corporate counterpart: diversity, equity and inclusion.

Tribune News Service

Harvard legacy admissions targeted in minority groups’ complaint

Harvard University was accused by minority groups of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to children of alumni and wealthy donors, days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of race-based affirmative action policies.

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The Independent UK

Pence ‘doesn’t believe’ racial inequality exists in schools as he celebrates SCOTUS affirmative action ban

Former vice president celebrates new Supreme Court ruling tossing out programs to diversify college campuses

Daily Mirror

NBA icon Charles Barkley responds to Supreme Court ruling by making $5m change to will

The Basketball Hall of Famer has given a huge donation to his Alma Mater after an affirmative action ruling dealt a huge setback to colleges and universities in the United States

WEKU

Affirmative action divided Asian Americans and other people of color. Here's how

Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist.

The Guardian - US

Where now for workplace diversity after court’s affirmative action ruling?

The supreme court’s decision to strike down diversity policies in higher education raises concerns over future of DEI in employment

Tribune News Service

Trump praises Supreme Court decisions at rally in South Carolina

Donald Trump praised Supreme Court rulings that ended affirmative action in college admissions and a student debt-relief program, as well as limited LGBTQ protections, touting his role in installing the court’s conservative majority as he campaigned in South Carolina on Saturday.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court roils US colleges with one-two punch on race, debt

With two landmark decisions in just over 24 hours, the U.S. Supreme Court could reshape higher education.

Los Angeles Times

A question for Asian Americans celebrating affirmative action's end: What have we won?

A few minutes after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, an email from the 80-20 Initiative, a Chinese political action group, landed in my inbox with the subject head "VICTORY."

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